The Three Lions squad for the match against Netherlands  November 2006
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Bent, Darren A.	6 February 1984	22	F	Charlton Athletic FC	1	1	2	0	0	None
	Darren Bent withdrew from the squad on 12 November due to a hamstring injury.
Bridge, Wayne M.	5 August 1980	26	D	Chelsea FC	13	11	24	1	0	1
Brown, Wesley M.	13 October 1979	27	D	Manchester United FC	6	4	10	0	0	1
Carragher, James L.D.	28 January 1978	28	D	Liverpool FC	14	17	31	0	0	3
Carrick, Michael	28 July 1981	25	M	Manchester United FC	6	4	10	0	0	None
Cole, Ashley	20 December 1980	25	D	Chelsea FC	56	0	56	0	0	8
Cole, Joseph J.	8 November 1981	25	M	Chelsea FC	18	19	37	6	0	2
Crouch, Peter J.	30 January 1981	25	F	Liverpool FC	10	6	16	11	0	2
Dawson, Michael R.	18 November 1983	22	D	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0	0	0	0	None
Defoe, Jermain C.	7 October 1982	24	F	Tottenham Hotspur FC	7	14	21	3	0	None
Downing, Stewart	22 July 1984	22	M	Middlesbrough FC	4	5	9	0	0	None
	Stewart Downing withdrew from the squad on 12 November due to a groin injury.
Ferdinand, Rio G.	7 November 1978	28	D	Manchester United FC	49	6	55	0	0	2
Foster, Ben A.	3 April 1983	23	G	Watford FC, on loan from  Manchester United FC	0	0	0	0ᵍᵃ	0	None
Gerrard, Steven G.	30 May 1980	26	M	Liverpool FC	49	2	51	10	1	7
Jenas, Jermaine A.	18 February 1983	23	M	Tottenham Hotspur FC	3	12	15	0	0	None
	Jermaine Jenas withdrew from the squad on 13 November due to a calf injury.
Johnson, Andrew	10 February 1981	25	F	Everton FC	1	3	4	0	0	None
King, Ledley B.	12 October 1980	26	D	Tottenham Hotspur FC	8	9	17	0	0	None
	Ledley King withdrew from the squad on 12 November due to his persistent knee injury.
Kirkland, Christopher E.	2 May 1981	25	G	Wigan Athletic FC	0	1	1	0ᵍᵃ	0	None
	Chris Kirkland was given leave of absence from the squad on 12 November due to his wife expecting to give birth.
Lampard, Frank J.	20 June 1978	28	M	Chelsea FC	42	8	50	11	0	3
Lennon, Aaron J.	16 April 1987	19	M	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	7	7	0	0	None
	Aaron Lennon withdrew from the squad on 13 November due to a knee injury.
Neville, Gary A.	18 February 1975	31	D	Manchester United FC	79	5	84	0	0	5
	Gary Neville withdrew from the squad on 11 November due to a calf injury.
Neville, Philip J.	21 January 1977	29	D	Everton FC	34	20	54	0	0	2
Parker, Scott M.	13 October 1980	26	M	Newcastle United FC	1	2	3	0	0	None
	Scott Parker withdrew from the squad on 12 November due to a groin injury.
Richards, Micah L.	24 June 1988	18	D	Manchester City FC	0	0	0	0	0	None
Richardson, Kieran E.	21 October 1984	22	M	Manchester United FC	1	6	7	2	0	None
	Kieran Richardson was called into the squad on 13 November as a replacement for Jermaine Jenas.
Robinson, Paul W.	15 October 1979	27	G	Tottenham Hotspur FC	27	4	31	16ᵍᵃ	0	1
Rooney, Wayne M.	24 October 1985	21	F	Manchester United FC	31	4	35	10	0	1  4
Terry, John G.	7 December 1980	25	D	Chelsea FC	33	1	34	2	5	2
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C.	25 October 1981	25	M	Chelsea FC	4	6	10	1	0	None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the fifth of the 2006-07 season, against Croatia on 11 October 2006.

Diary

Monday, 6 March 2006 - The FA today announced that England will take on Netherlands in an international on Wednesday 15 November. The Ajax Arena in Amsterdam will be the venue for the prestigious match which follows on from a string of Euro 2008 qualifiers in September and October and will be England's final international of 2006.

Friday, 10 November 2006 - Manchester City defender Micah Richards has been named in the 28-man England squad for the friendly against Netherlands.  The 18-year-old defender has made three appearances for the England Under-21s.  Richards, Tottenham defender Michael Dawson and Watford keeper Ben Foster are the only uncapped players in the squad ahead of Wednesday's friendly.  Kieran Richardson is the only player omitted from the squad that contested the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Macedonia and Croatia.

Saturday, 11 November 2006 - Gary Neville has pulled out of the England squad. The 31-year-old right back picked up a calf injury during Manchester United's 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday night.  "It's unfortunate. It's a calf muscle injury that keeps recurring," said United manager Alex Ferguson.  "It is a concern. Fluid keeps getting into the muscle. We will leave him out for a couple of weeks so we can get him back to the level he needs."  Neville's withdrawal increases the chances of 18-year-old Manchester City defender Micah Richards earning a first cap.

Sunday, 12 November 2006 - Five more players have pulled out of the England squad. Steve McClaren has now lost striker Darren Bent (hamstring), midfielders Stewart Downing (groin) and Scott Parker (groin) and Spurs defender Ledley King (knee) to injury.  Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland has also been given leave of absence as his wife is due to give birth this week.  McClaren has opted not to draft any more players into his group and, in Kirkland's absence, just two goalkeepers will make the trip to the Dutch capital.

Monday, 13 November 2006 - Jermaine Jenas and Aaron Lennon have become the latest players to pull out of the England squad.  Lennon has a knee injury, Jenas has a calf injury and will be replaced by Manchester United winger Kieran Richardson.

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